States that he witnessed the steamer America leave for Liverpool. Mentions that George Bolton and Joe Greatbatch will stop selling pork, and George will return to England. Transcription: ?ǣSandy ?, ? one of our fellow boarders for a sail. The boy aboard, apprentice to the ?ǣBoss ?, a Warwickian, and but six months out of old England. The sea wondrously phosphorent. 21. Tuesday. In the afternoon to New York, with three blocks, which I left at hand Appleton ?s [D. Appleton and Co.]. Then made a call on Baker in Nassau Street. Mr. Morse very ill, sorry for it for his sake full as much as mine,
States that he witnessed the steamer America leave for Liverpool. Mentions that George Bolton and Joe Greatbatch will stop selling pork, and George will return to England. Transcription: ?ǣSandy ?, ? one of our fellow boarders for a sail. The boy aboard, apprentice to the ?ǣBoss ?, a Warwickian, and but six months out of old England. The sea wondrously phosphorent. 21. Tuesday. In the afternoon to New York, with three blocks, which I left at hand Appleton ?s [D. Appleton and Co.]. Then made a call on Baker in Nassau Street. Mr. Morse very ill, sorry for it for his sake full as much as mine, he was a good fellow. Called at Bobbett and Edmonds. Then finding out Beaver Street, left my address at Barber and Botchard ?s for the benefit of [Edward] Heylyn, who is to be in New York every day to receive 400 [pounds] at their hands. In the Evening a shilling ?s worth of luxury in the shape of a bathe with George [Bolton] and Joe [Greatbatch]. Whist and James ? ?ǣLaurel Water ? on my return. 22. Wednesday. To New York to post letters for England. A lounge on the Battery, then to Jersey. Witnessed the departure of the steamer ?ǣAmerica ? for Liverpool. A happy vessel, ? but ?ǣtwo short weeks, ? and ? England.! [23. Thursday through 25. Saturday] Hard at work drawing each day. A walk in the Evenings, generally. Very much blue devilled and mosquito-bitten. ?ǣBy the mass, ne ?er a Kings son in Christendom could be better bitten than I, since the first cock! ? No sleep a nights. George and Joe determine to abandone the selling of swine ?s flesh next week. George will return Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 1, page 18, August 20-25, 1849 . 20 August 1849. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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